Component Baseline Analysis

The Component Baseline Analysis is a perception survey that was created by the KSDE Accreditation and Design Team in partnership with Kansas MTSS and our Educational Service Centers. The purpose of the CBA is to identify district and building-level perception data in six key component areas of continuous school improvement. District level staff will respond to each item for the district only; whereas building level staff will provide their perception for their building and the district for each item.

All systems should conduct a needs assessment at the start of each improvement cycle with opportunities
for ongoing data collection and analysis built into the cycle. A robust needs assessment means that you
are examining both your quantitative and qualitative data in addition to taking stock of your current work
and gathering stakeholder feedback. The Component Baseline Analysis is one tool that you can use to
obtain perception feedback from internal, building and district-level certified staff. You can preview the
survey items here.

If you are interested in learning more about the survey and how to administer it, review our 
Administration Overview/Q&A Webinar! 

• Powerpoint
• Recording

To support you introducing the survey to staff, we are also providing you with an email template that you can copy and modify to meet the messaging needs of your system. 

Additional Resources: 

• CBA Administration Guidance 
  • The Qualtrics link for the CBA Survey is embedded in this document!
• CBA Results Guidance - Using your CBA Data
  • Sample Report 

Family Engagement Survey (KPIRC)

The Family Engagement Survey—Version 2 (FES-2; Gaumer Erickson, et al., 2022) is an online survey to inform district and building leaders about their success at engaging parents in the education of children. The survey is designed to be distributed to every student’s parent or guardian and measures success across five domains:

• Welcoming Environment
• Supporting Student Learning
• Effective Communication
• Sharing Power and Advocacy
• Community Involvement

This survey is based on the PTA National Standards for Family–School Partnerships and is a reliable and valid measurement tool (see the Overview and Instructions document linked in the resources below). The FES-2 is comprised of 20 questions, and it is quick and easy to complete online or by using a paper form if desired (see links below).

Schools administering the survey have access to survey results in real-time and may generate a variety of reports to meet their needs, such as viewing the data by student population subgroups.

School administering the survey through https://districttools.org have access to the FES- 2 in 11 languages.

You can watch the overview video here or visit the KPIRC Family Engagment Survey webpage here. 

Note, you can always email tasneval@ku.edu if you have questions or need help with the survey.